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to quench

to quench

1 7.9
To make a light or glow become much weaker until it stops
  • verb
  • /kwɛntʃ/
  • Specialized
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  • The published explosion pressures were measured in a small-volume cylindrical test vessel, which apparently quenches the deflagration before peak pressure occurs.
  • quench the reaction
  • quench free radicals
  • quenched by the addition

Examples

  • NK cells were collected and fixed with 1% paraformaldehyde for 5 minutes at room temperature, and the reaction was quenched by the addition of 0.125M glycine.

    Academic text (2017)

  • In the lab, they quenched the electrical discharge to ensure safety.

  • So what they do is they quench the reaction with hydroxide.

  • The reaction was quenched by adding 5X IMDM media (Life Technologies) and incubating on ice for 5 minutes in the dark.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The formation and evolution of structure (domains, vortices, and so forth) in quenched conditions is underway based on large-scale simulation.

    Academic text (1999)

  • To prevent any dangerous emissions, they decided to quench the chemical reaction immediately.

  • The sudden addition of liquid nitrogen will quench the light emitted during the experiment.

Synonyms

to snuff out
vsto quench
6 4.7

Stop a flame, candle, or small fire from burning

applies to stopping various physical phenomena in technical or scientific contexts

Antonyms

to enhance
424 4.0

Make something better or more attractive

to amplify
44 4.1

To make something larger, stronger, or more important

Idioms

to quench one's thirst
5 2.7

To drink until you no longer feel a need for water

How Intense

to reduce
∞ 1.6
to dampen
16 4.4
to suppress
176 4.8
to quench
  • Specialized
1 7.9
to extinguish
23 4.4

Surface Forms

quench infinitive
quenched past
quenched past participle
quenching present participle
quenches third person singular

Etymology

Quench comes from the Old English cwencan, which meant 'to put out' or 'die away'. In science, to quench light or a glow is to 'put out' that light, so the old idea of stopping or extinguishing explains this modern use.